TX-OK Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Apr 19, 2012    USDA Market News Service

TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today

Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:       1,610            Week ago:      286          Year ago:   15,617
Week to Date:    8,140            Week ago:   12,501          Year ago:   17,362

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,339            Week ago:      869          Year ago:      911
Week to Date:    4,724            Week ago:    3,335          Year ago:    1,939


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      713     63.5   1,210-1,225  1,218.2  121.50-121.50  121.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     713     63.5   1,210-1,225  1,218.2  121.50-121.50  121.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      897     63.5   1,120-1,150  1,142.8  121.50-121.50  121.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     897     63.5   1,120-1,150  1,142.8  121.50-121.50  121.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,610     63.5   1,120-1,225  1,176.2  121.50-121.50  121.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      222     63.8     765-765      765.6  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,415     64.6     692-828      767.8  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice      136     65.5     818-818      818.8  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades   1,773     64.6     692-828      771.4  192.00-192.00  192.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      476     64.2     640-740      669.3  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     476     64.2     640-740      669.3  192.00-192.00  192.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       90     64.1     738-800      772.6  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      90     64.1     738-800      772.6  192.00-192.00  192.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,339     64.5     640-828      750.7  192.00-192.00  192.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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